Ehud Olmert

Did Hezbollah Win?

Jamal Dajani | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics


Jamal Dajani

It was not until television stations broadcast pictures of two black coffins being unloaded from a truck at the Israeli-Lebanese border that Israelis became certain of the fate of the soldiers.

Olmert Agrees To Hold Early Primaries

New York Times | ISABEL KERSHNER | Posted 06.25.2008 | Home


The embattled prime minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, agreed on Wednesday to hold primaries in his centrist Kadima Party by late September, averting a ...

Egyptian Brokered "Truce" Undermines Peace And Strengthens Hamas

Ray Hanania | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics


Ray Hanania

Many assert that the recent Egyptian-brokered "truce" between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip might open the door to a new peace initiative, but ju...

"Appeasement" Israeli Style

Jamal Dajani | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Jamal Dajani

On the surface, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and a prisoner swap deal between Hezbollah and Israel provide a glimmer of hope for a period of tranquility between the conflicting parties.

The Father and Daughter Who War-Monger Together

Russ Wellen | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics


Russ Wellen

Cheney's aide-de-nepotism -- daughter, Elizabeth -- has once again rallied to his cause of pursuing war with Iran.

Barak: Labor Supports Dissolving Israeli Knesset If Olmert Does Not Resign

AP | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics


JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that his Labor Party will support dissolving Israel's parliament if Prime Minister...

Jerusalem: Can Obama Walk the Walk?

Jamal Dajani | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics


Jamal Dajani

For Obama, who prides himself on being a candidate for change, perhaps for a change he should stop pandering to interest groups and take a hard look at the facts on the ground.

Bush, Olmert Meet To Discuss Iran, Mideast Peace In Washington

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home


WASHINGTON — A corruption scandal engulfing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was pushed into the background Wednesday as the beleaguered Israe...

New Israeli Settlements To Be Built In Occupied West Bank

Reuters | Posted 06.01.2008 | Politics


Israel announced plans on Sunday to build hundreds of new homes in an area of the occupied West Bank the Israeli government considers part of Jerusale...

Time To Put Out The Cigar, Ehud

Richard Z. Chesnoff | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics


I've never much liked Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert - at least not personally. Still, I had measured hopes for his success.

When Rockets Go Slam

Joel Mowbray | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics


Joel Mowbray

That no one died in this rocket attack is no ordinary miracle. So many factors coalesced that even slightly different circumstances could have produced far deadlier results.

Olmert Should Resign: Ehud Barack

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


JERUSALEM — Israel's powerful defense minister on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid a burgeoning corruption scand...

Syria & Israel: Why Now?

Jamal Dajani | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics


Jamal Dajani

Last month, a lot was made in the media about Israel's mysterious air raid in Northern Syria on Sept 6, 2007 when the news broke that the CIA has conf...

Israel: The Next 60 Years

Gabriel Rotello | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics


Gabriel Rotello

To many Westerners and Israelis, it looks like the Arabs keep losing and just can't admit it. To many Arabs, it seems equally obvious that they are guaranteed to win in the long run.

What Good is Winning the Wars if you Lose the Peace?

Mark Levine | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


Mark Levine

It does not matter to the collective Israeli psyche that there has been a generation of peace with Egypt, a decade-and-a half with Jordan, and strong relations with Turkey and Morocco.

7 Days with Arianna: This Week's Political Scandals Don't Touch a "Clean" Obama

Mark Green | Posted 05.11.2008 | Politics


Mark Green

This week three below-the-fold scandals threatened three politicians, but Barack Houdini easily escaped the chains of Rev. Wright. "The math" looks like it's too late for Clinton to stop him.

Israeli PM denies taking illicit donations from American

AP | STEVEN GUTKIN | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics


JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied fresh accusations that he illegally accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from a U.S. ...

Israel at 60: A Gift That Keeps on Giving

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Israel deserves and has earned America's continued support, but here again, it, too, must take into account broader American concerns about the future of a stable Middle East.

Jimmy Carter: Talking Can Lead to Peace

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

Jimmy Carter has a simple idea: you can only make peace when you talk to your enemies. Our current policy makes it unlikely that groups like Hamas might moderate their policies

The Taming of the Lion

Jamal Dajani | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics


Jamal Dajani

Syria claims that Israel has made an offer to withdraw from the Golan Heights in exchange for a peace deal with Damascus. This is particularly intriguing.

Ehud Olmert, Marwan Barghouti, and Zeno's Paradox Updated

Gershom Gorenberg | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics


Gershom Gorenberg

I didn't expect to hear Ehud Olmert talking like a fiery Machsom Watch activist about the suffering of Palestinians at Israeli roadblocks.

Diminishing Hamas

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 02.20.2008 | Politics


Alon Ben-Meir

Israel should not fall into Hamas' trap and allow the Israeli public's inflamed emotions to overrun a well reasoned and carefully executed course of action.

Right-Wing Faction Pulls Out Of Israeli Government, Deals Blow To Mideast Peace

AP | LAURIE COPANS | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics


A hawkish faction in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition pulled out of the government on Wednesday, weakening him at a time when he needs broad sup...

Bush Tells Israelis He Doesn't Believe Iran NIE Report

Newsweek | Michael Hirsh | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics


In public, President Bush has been careful to reassure Israel and other allies that he still sees Iran as a threat, while not disavowing his administr...

Bush Tears Up: US Should Have Bombed Auschwitz

Associated Press | Aron Heller | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics


President Bush had tears in his eyes during an hour-long tour of Israel's Holocaust memorial Friday and told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that ...


 

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